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Dec. 28. 192e. Lsllvs J. P. BEATTY PRINTING PRESS Filed Oct. 29, 1925 3 Sheets-*Sheet 5 Fall Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

WTED STATES tenen PATENT @FFQE f JAMES P. BEATTY, OF DETROIT, MCHIG.E`1N,. ASSGN'QR THE. ELECTRQGRE'H COM- PRINTNG PRESS.

Application filed Gctober lily invention .relates lo prii'iting presses, preferably the type known as a Gordon press, and the method of using the saine, and an object of my improvements is to provide a method and improved apparatus that shall print upon both sides of a sheet in one operation of the press.

I secure this object in the apparatus illustrated in the accompanying dra-Wings in which- Figure l, is a side vieuY of a printing press of usual construction and embodying my invention therein and illust-rating its operation.

Figure 2, is a front elevation of a portion of the bed with the form thereon.

Figure 3, is a section on the lim 3-3-38 of Figure 2, the press being in its closed position.

Figure 4:, is a perspective view showing the platen, a portion of the bed with the form thereon, and a frame, partly broken away, carrying an inlting ribbon and the frisiret sheets.

Figure 5, is a View similar to Figure 4e taken from a different position.

Figure 6, is a face vieWof the card printed upon the press.

a, is the platen, and Z, is the bed. c, is a frame interposed between the platen o and bed and adapted to carry an inlring ribbon c2. c3 and cA1 are two frisket sheets carried by the frame c between which sheets travel the inlring ribbon 02. d, is an address plate resting upon the platen a and positioned by stops ad. A plate CZ bearing the address is inserted in position shown in Figure l after each operation of the press.

e, is a block or platen fixed in the form on the bed Z) in such a position that it shall come opposite the plate .d when the impression is taken. 03, is an opening formed through the fri sltet sheet c3 to permit the letters of the plate Z to pass and c indicates a similar opening in the frisket sheets 04.

f, indicates the type adapted to print the message. g, is a card held upon the frisket sheet c4 by positioning stops 0g Which card constitutes the sheet to be printed upon and is supported by the frisket sheet and said stops.

The parts being in the position described, the press is operated bringing the platen a '9, .1.921% Serial No. 65,534.

and the forni upon the bed o into position to form the impress. rlChe typo ,1" prints the message upon one portion of one side of the card g and the type on the address plate ai acting through the apertures om and e print the address through the inhing ribbon c2 upon a portion of the other side of the card that is not opposite the first mentioned portion. The bloclr or platen e forms a surface against which the card g is pressed when the address is being printed upon it. ln Figure 6, the position of the address g3 upon the card is indicated in broken lines and the message being on the side of the card toward the observer, is shown in full lines in g2. The printed cart is removed and a blank card g is placed in position after each operation of the press.

Vilhat I claim is l. In a printing press, two opposed surfaces, each bearing type adapted to print upon a sheet, and each bearing` a platen surface, type forms and platen surfaces being opposed to each other, a frisltet adapted to support the sheet to be printed on between said surfaces With opposite surfaces of the sheet exposed to said type, and means for supporting said sheet upon said frishet as described.

2. ln a printing press, two opposed surfaces, each bearing type adapted to print upon a sheet, and each bearing a platen surface, type forms and platen surfaces being opposite to each other, a frisltet, having an opening therein adapted to permit the action of the type, interposed between said surfaces, an inking ribbon, means for supporting said ribbon adjacent to said frisket opposite said opening, inling rollers adapted to ink the type on one of said surfaces and a support upon the side of said frislrct toward the inhing rollers, adapted to hold a sheet over said opening while lfreug printed upon, the type on the other of said surfaces being adapted to act tln'ougli said opening and said ribbon.

3. In a printing press, two opposed surfaces, each bearing type adaptedv to print upon a sheet, and each bearing a platen surface, type forms and platen surfaces being o posed to each other, a double frishet sheet 'iaring an opening therein adapted to the action er the type mtr-:spesse fill tween said surfaces, an inliing ribbon, means for supporti-ng said ribbon between seid frisket-sheet opposite said opening, inking rollers adapted to ink the type on one of said surfaces, and a support upon the outer surface of l'che frisket Anearest -the in'ling rollers, adapted to hold a sheet over said opening while being printed upon. the type on the other orf said surfaces being' adapted :to act bhllongh said opening und sind ribbon. 10

In testimony whereof7 I sign this specification.

JAMES P. BEATTY. 

